Positive experiences or advice on Controlled Crying Techniques

[ruth2007]

This thread is intended to provide much needed advice to those that need help with using the cc method (in it's many various forms).
If you do not agree with the methods please express yourself elsewhere as I/we(I hope I can speak for others) need advice on how to use the technique effectively and a forum to discuss how well it is working without being made to feel any worse than we probably already do.
CC is in many cases a last resort for exhausted Parents and yes thank you we have researched the topic before starting.

My DD is 24 weeks old. I did cc 8 nights ago for the first time having previously BF my DD to sleep every night (and nap time) since she was born. Over the previous 6 weeks she had woken every time I tried to put her in the cot as she had grown too big to move undisturbed. Even with a good routine. As a result she would wake up and cry in sheer exhaustion, sometimes for hours on and off as we tried to walk/rock/sing/drive/sooth her to sleep in any other way.
At breaking point I finally introduced the CC method to get her to go to sleep in the evening.
The method I used was to check after 5 mins, then left her for 7 mins. I had intended to extend this to 9 but she had fallen asleep. I have never had to go in at 9 minute and the past few nights she now drops off pretty much as I shut the door. She still wakes at night and fights naps a little, takes naps that are too short and generally is not in a routine yet BUT she does go down in the evening between 7 and 8 without 4 hours of crying as was the case previously and is a much happier baby in general. She even cut her first tooth this week and was still on better form than any other time recently.

I hope my tale helps anyone out there going through the same or feeling they need to take this route.

ooops! Apologies, wrong thread..

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just found this. I think I'll need it

Hello I am new here. I am hoping for some advice on CC. After nearly 9 months of co-sleeping and my Lo sleeping attached to my breast we decided to try and get her in her cot. I was being held hostage in bed with her in the evenings and through the night! We started CC on Sunday and so far it has gone surprisingly well! I was not keen but my partner wanted to try so I was happy to give it a go and actually couldnt see any other way of etting her to sleep on jer own! We decided he would be the one to do all the settling at intervals to begin with as we thought that sending in the boobs wouldake matters worse. By the second night she slept through pretty much with only needing re settling once. So we were really pleased with this. But now at bedtime we start our routine but before she is even in her cot she is crying, but we put her in and she is asleep in only a few minutes. She has also become very attached to me and won't go to daddy in the evening. I wonder weather this just happens to coincide with her become clingy as she is nearly 9 months? She is also teething and has a runny nose! So we are still in the first week of trying. I want her to be happy about going to sleep, will this come eventually? At the moment as soon as we are in her room she gets really upset! Any one else had a similar experience? Thanks